These are the colours to choose (and avoid) for your front door to add value

Virgin Radio

11 May 2022, 16:06

It turns out that your front door doesn't just make a statement about your taste, it can also impact your house price.

The colour of the door also gives a first impression to visitors and potential buyers.

Before choosing a colour at the paint shop, it's important to consider the psychology of different shades.

What message are you wanting to send out?

Paint brand Lick and prime estate agent John D Wood & Co. have put together some tips.

Tash Bradley is Lick’s director of interior design and colour psychologist.

She says: "The exterior of a house plays a huge part on how you feel and interact within your space."

"If you’re selling your home, you want the first glimpse to fill your potential buyers with joy. Think about how a buyer would feel when they see your front door, what emotion does it spark?

"Colours are a powerful way of delivering emotion and selecting the right colour can really make an impact, and tell a story about what’s to come inside."

She continued: "Your front door colour gives an indication into the personality who lives inside. You want your front door to welcome you home and to greet you with a smile. Currently, pale pink and lilac tones are very on trend channeling a fun, youthful vibe, full of energy.

"Be wary of grey tones for your front door as the colour can lack personality and make the property feel a little aloof.

"Choose a colour that compliments the other tones and materials of your home exterior. Take into consideration the brick colour, windows and shutters, letter box and also the style of your front door.

"When painting your exterior garden walls and front door, consider them as an extension of the rooms you are in. Does the colour palette in your garden work with the one in your kitchen? You are ideally looking to create a consistent flow within the space.

"For structural features, look at your surroundings. I love to take inspiration from nature so for example, soft blue to reflect the tones of the sky or greens to blend softly with the surrounding garden or field.

Polly Ogden Duffy is the managing director at John D Wood & Co. 

She says: "First impressions count! In fact, most buyers will make a decision in the first few seconds of seeing your home about whether they want to see inside.

"That’s why an inviting entrance is key to maximising the sale price of your property. It also helps to secure viewings of your home, ultimately giving you the strongest chance to secure the best price for your property."

"Buyers are making a lifestyle choice when they make their property purchase so the less they have to change the more appealing for most," she explains. "If you want to go all out, add a year-round wreath."